Putin Promises Retaliation After Deadly Strike on Dormitory in Occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in the Russian-occupied town of Starobilsk in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Russian-backed officials said at least 10 people were killed, dozens injured and several others remained missing after the overnight attack.
Ukraine’s military said it had targeted the headquarters of Russia’s elite Rubicon drone unit in Starobilsk, accusing the group of conducting repeated strikes on civilians and infrastructure inside Ukraine. However, Putin rejected claims that the site was linked to military activity, stating there were no military or intelligence facilities nearby and ordering Russia’s military to prepare response measures.
The incident marks another escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with both sides continuing to accuse each other of targeting civilians. Russia also reported fresh drone attacks overnight in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, where falling debris sparked a fire at an oil depot and injured two people. Meanwhile, Ukraine said its strikes were carried out in accordance with international humanitarian law.
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